Swedish and Finnish softwood lumber exports to China fall sharply in 2018
After years of steady growth, the European softwood lumber exports to China had a bad year [...]
January 30, 2019
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Investigation reveals FSC certification fraud in China
An investigation conducted by Sixth Tone, a group of Chinese researchers and journalists linked to the Shanghai United Media Group [...]
January 30, 2019
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China-Europe Wood Industry Committee established for the promotion of wood products trade through railway express
A China-Europe Wood Industry Cooperation Summit was recently hosted by the China National Forest Products Industry Association (CNFPIA). A [...]
January 28, 2019
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The Chinese economic growth goes below a three-decade low in 2018
As a result of the tariff dispute with the Trump administration, China's economic growth fell to a three-decade [...]
January 28, 2019
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Sluggish Chinese economy affects global lumber market
As a result of the Chinese economy going down and the trade disputes the country has with the U.S [...]
January 23, 2019
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Chinese forestry sector output reached US$1.1 trillion in 2018
China's forestry sector output reached 7.33 trillion yuan (about 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2018, 2 [...]
January 23, 2019
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Demand for Chinese redwood furniture slowing down
Many timber suppliers in the Shanghai Furen timber market are complaining that demand for timber for furniture making has suddenly [...]
January 22, 2019
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Chinese traders are worried over rising prices of US hardwoods caused by trade war
The trade friction between China and the United States has been on everyone’s mind in 2018, especially Chinese manufacturers [...]
January 21, 2019
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EU wood furniture imports from China dropped in 2018
After making gains in 2017, EU wood furniture imports from China, by far the largest external supplier, fell 5% to [...]
January 21, 2019
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British Columbia lumber market sees great improvement in exports to China
British Columbia lumber producers are getting ready for a rough 2019, considering the concerns over Canada-China trade, the US [...]
January 14, 2019
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